- Transit Know-Nothing John Mica Could Become the Next U.S. Transpo Secretary (Florida Politics)
- Trump's Transpo Transition Pick Is All About Building Roads (Curbed)
- Transportation Issues to Track During the Lame Duck Session (The Hill)
- Sound Transit Vows to Move Quickly on the $54B Package Voters Approved (Puget Sound Biz Journal)
- What $2.8B Could Do for Atlanta Transit (Next City)
- California High-Speed Rail Seeks Exemptions From Buy America (LA Times)
- What's Next for Raleigh After Transit Ballot Win? (News & Observer)
- What Does Trump Mean for the Future of the DC Metro? (WaPo)
- Bike-share Takes on Larger Role in DC as Metro Struggles (WaPo)
- Minneapolis Leads in Decreasing Bicyclist Injury Rates (Star-Trib)
- Baltimore Explores Transit Options Post-Red Line (Baltimore Sun)
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